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1 Leu - Carol I
| Issuer | Monetăria Statului (State Mint), Romania |
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| Year | 1870 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the denomination numeral 1 above the inscription LEU, with the date 1870 below, all within an open wreath composed of a laurel branch on the left and an oak branch on the right, tied at the base. The mint mark C appears at the very bottom of the field, below the wreath binding. A dentilated border frames the entire design, consistent with the obverse. The composition is bold and symmetrical, conforming to the Latin Monetary Union aesthetic prevalent in Romanian coinage of the period. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1870 B - Mintage included in 1870 C - 1870 C - coin alignment - 400,000 1870 C - medal alignment - |
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